No wine last night or thoughts about a North London or Norfolk accent.
Spent the day getting to know a beautiful looking fluffy cat who recently turned
up here.
Took it to the vets and what seemed like a pregnancy was a massive tumour.
The vet suggested putting him to sleep but apparently he was not in pain so
we will keep him happy, warm and fed until it is time for him to leave.
Around midnight J discovered a wondering hedge hog so we invited him into
the house to continue his hibernation period.
So I was not fully in tune with your conversation which was aimed at me.
Yes I have had my moments of being sharp and defensive.
But there have been a number of times when other SF have decided to judge me
or my suggestions and to question my stories…my true stories.
However although I cherish my past I certainly live in the here and now.
Happy to leave you to your dinner party.

Hi Ann,
re “At the end of the day we are all immigrants here”, not quite.
Some of us are still trying to achieve that status This means that we need to get good accurate info to help us with our plans. Chris and Martin’s point is valid that when searching for info, a p1ssing contest is of no help, yet, at the same time ‘bad info’ needs to be corrected but maybe there are better ways to close these contests. Personally, I prefer a ‘pro’s cons’ scorecard and then I can weigh up all facts and decide, then set my plan and execute it.

As an aside, I’m grateful for all of the knowledge and experience shared - thanks to all those who contribute.

The thing that changed the way I use forums was when I changed from from using a laptop to using a tablet. In the old days I would check forums when the laptop was up and running and that was when it was being used for something else. With the tablet it’s different. The tablet is always live and it is so easy to check and reply to the latest posts without being glued to the forum. I’m sure that the way I respond to some posts has changed as a result.
SFR has by far the best interface for tablet and phone users of all the forums I use.